Novus Detox News

Does Florida have a prescription drug problem? You bet. Prescription drugs are killing more Floridians than illegal drugs – by a long shot. It’s surprising that there isn’t a drug detox on every corner in every city in the state.

In the first six months of 2007, 1324 deaths were caused by prescription drugs: methadone caused 392 deaths, benzodiazepines 353, oxycodone 323, hydrocordone 134, and morphine 122.

Deaths caused by OxyContin and other drugs containing oxycodone rose an alarming 9.5 percent during the first half of 2007 in the Tampa and St. Petersburg area.

Cocaine, by the way, was responsible for 398 deaths.

The pitiful thing about this is that many of the people who died probably didn’t think that the pills could kill them –people think that because these drugs come from a doctor and a drug company instead of the stereotypical “drug dealer”, they must be safe. Not so. Ask the families of the people who’ve died and the increasing numbers of people going to drug detox and rehab facilities for prescription drug addiction and dependency how safe these drugs really are.

It’s time for the government to step in and regulate drug companies’ production, advertising and sale of these dangerous drugs. Going after the dealers on the street is not enough. We spend billions cracking down on the manufacture of illegal drugs but allow our own drug companies to shamelessly push their drugs on the public.

And the drug companies continue to rake in the profits – regardless of whether the drugs are obtained legally or illegally, they get paid – and the drugs are killing more people that ever and sending more people to drug detox. How sick is that?

If you live in Florida, or any other state for that matter, and are taking one of these drugs, or know someone who is, consult with a medical drug detox program counselor for help getting off them. Don’t continue to risk your life.

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